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"Love Returns"Photos I created with Vy. We wanted to visually capture her feelings of overcoming personal traumas, and finding the capacity for love within both herself and others. In these images we explore themes of pain, healing, and tenderness.]]>
Fri, 10 Feb 2017 04:55:59 +0100https://corymaryott.exposure.co/love-returns
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/love-returnsArriving in ManhattanAnd so, there I was, standing on the corner of Broadway and 51st. I’d climbed up out of the subway and looked up at the buildings towering above me, and the river of taxis alongside me. Then it hit me— ‘I’m in New York!’ After a morning flight out of San Francisco, I found myself standing at twilight in a city completely foreign to me. San Francisco felt big, Tokyo felt bigger—New York was a whole different story. It felt totally unlike any other city I’d been to before. Lugging my bags towards my hotel, I couldn’t help but feel I’d just stumbled onto a movie set. I’d never visited New York, and as cliche as it may sound, arriving in Manhattan felt dreamlike; until that moment, it was a place that only existed for me on television screens and in movies.What brought me to New York was a strange sequence of events. There was a bit of a mix up in a photography contest I’d entered. One of three judges chose my photo to be among the three winners, but notified the sponsors too late, and three other winners were named. The prize for winning was an invitation to attend a small private dinner in Brooklyn’s Sunday Suppers. Along with a handful of talented photographers who were chosen to attend the event, the three winners would join photographers Hideaki Hamada, and Justin Chung for a panel talk at the Brooklyn studio. Though I couldn’t be named a winner, the event sponsor, Nirit Gur, kindly offered me an invite nonetheless, due to the mix up. I’ve been a huge fan of both Hamada and Chung’s work for sometime, so it was a chance I couldn’t pass up. I made arrangements and found myself flying to New York that weekend in mid-April.I arrived in Manhattan the night before the event. Tired and hungry after traveling through space and time, I made way for my hotel.]]>
Tue, 10 May 2016 04:51:45 +0200https://corymaryott.exposure.co/arriving-in-manhattan
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/arriving-in-manhattanMatcha Butter CookiesI got together with Yolanta Siu, a good friend of mine and a talented baker, to showcase her recipe for these delicious green tea cookies. You can find her other recipes and amazing adventures through Korea on her Medium account here. Let’s get baking!]]>
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:15:22 +0200https://corymaryott.exposure.co/matcha-butter-cookies
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/matcha-butter-cookiesTrouble in OaklandI’d heard of the original Trouble Coffee from a friend a while back. Their original location is a few blocks from the beach, on Judah street in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. I was told of their wondrously delicious cinnamon toast and coffee, and of the other intriguing menu choices—coconut, and grapefruit juice shots. I was also warned that Trouble is quite unlike other coffee shops, and that the staff and culture could be a little “intense”. When I heard a new location had opened close to me in the East Bay, I was excited to check it out and see what the buzz was all about.So, Ellie and I met one morning and enjoyed coffee, toast and a coconut in the beautiful light filled cafe.]]>
Wed, 08 Jul 2015 03:51:01 +0200https://corymaryott.exposure.co/trouble-in-oakland
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/trouble-in-oaklandTokyo Tea — Cha・GinzaI made my second visit to Tokyo in late March 2014. I was on the last spring break of my undergrad, and was hoping to catch the cherry blossoms during my short 10-day visit. During this trip, I noticed much more intensely something that I seemed to miss the first time— Tokyo can quickly become overwhelming.Don’t get me wrong—I’m absolutely in love with this city. Tokyo is by far the cleanest and safest place I’ve ever been, and I’ve had the most amazing food, and have made some of my most cherished memories there. From time to time, however, I found myself feeling a little overwhelmed at the density and the pace that permeates the city.The Tokyo RushFor starters, Tokyo is crowded. Just take a look at Shibuya Crossing, the world’s busiest crosswalk. And if you think that’s crowded, try taking the train at rush hour (double dare you to get on the Yamanote Line). At rush hour, your personal space bubble will be broken, often on all sides, and you’ll become part of the hoard of commuters who together form a fluid-like mass. As someone heads to exit or enter, the entire mass of people acts like a fluid, and the waves of the motion ripple from one end of the car to the other. As this happens you’re just stuck there, bobbing back and forth in an uncomfortable sea of people until you reach your destination.Aside from the crowding, Tokyo is filled with visual and audio stimulants. Like any city, there’s lights and noise everywhere and at all hours. While this was all amazingly exciting, I felt at times tired out from it all. The pace was exhilarating, but a little hard to keep up with.Quieter MomentsThere are ways to escape the crazy pace of the city. I found a nice bar in central Tokyo, where I enjoyed a drink and a talk with the barkeep. The bar was tiny and laid back, very elegant, and a great place to have a relaxed chat. No doubt spots like these are abundant and not hard to find. I also stayed in an Airbnb fifteen minutes outside of central Tokyo, in a quiet residential neighborhood near Meidaimae Station. Coming home to this peaceful retreat each night was a perfect end to busy days (but mind you I had to survive the train ride there first!). Most of all, one of my favorite escapes was a tea room in a store I came across in Ginza, aptly named “Cha・Ginza” (Cha means “tea”, and Ginza refers to the neighborhood). This tea room quickly became one of my favorite places I visited in Tokyo— a quiet, contemplative space tucked away in the heart of the busy city.]]>
Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:15:59 +0200https://corymaryott.exposure.co/chaginza
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/chaginzaREI's evrgrn LoftI recently had the super rad opportunity to work with REI, and to help show off their slick new product line: evrgrn. To kick the launch off, REI decked out a beautiful loft space in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, transforming the space into a lush indoor camp-like experience— and I was invited stay overnight in the loft with some friends. We camped overnight in the loft’s tent, then headed out into the neighborhood for coffee at Saint Frank before having a little picnic at Crissy Field to give the new evrgrn products a solid test run.I’ll take you along on the journey below—**Be sure not to miss the photos of the stunning interior at Saint Frank Coffee below as well!]]>
Mon, 15 Jun 2015 07:48:36 +0200https://corymaryott.exposure.co/reis-evrgrn-loft
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/reis-evrgrn-loftMt. TamalpaisA few weeks after launching their new mobile photo editing app Priime, the founders hosted a two part event to bring together photographers from the community for an evening of photography and adventure. The event began with a car show and a photo talk, where several photographers who contributed Styles to the app gave short talks about their work. Following the talk, everyone headed up to Mount Tamalpais together to catch the sunset.I met up with a group of friends I know via Instagram, and together we set out for a Saturday adventure. **Check out the promotional video I put together below—]]>
Mon, 04 May 2015 10:21:36 +0200https://corymaryott.exposure.co/mt-tamalpais
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/mt-tamalpaisFriday with AliceA lot of time had passed since I hung out with Alice, and after receiving a message from her over Facebook, I suggested we grab coffee at Blue Bottle’s W.C. Morse café and catch up. Alice had never been, and I thought she would appreciate the sleek and elegant design of the interior, as well as the coffee’s taste and presentation. Alice and I met at UC Berkeley, as we were both active in the design and photography club, Innovative Design. Alice was later my student in the introductory photography class I taught on campus, so she’s someone I would have the pleasure of seeing multiple times a week. After I graduated, I began to spend most my time in San Francisco and in cafes in Berkeley, so a catch up was in order.Alice is quiet, but very friendly. She has great amount of talent in design and photography, and is currently studying business administration at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. On top of that, she has a great sense for fashion, and despite balancing a very busy schedule, Alice never skips a beat in her elegant outfits.]]>
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:11:35 +0100https://corymaryott.exposure.co/friday-with-alice
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/friday-with-aliceMarié Kondo's Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpBest selling author Marié Kondo (近藤麻理恵) has become nothing less of a celebrity after her books on tidying sold millions of copies in her home country of Japan. Kondo began her career as a cleaning consultant in Tokyo, after a nurturing her lifelong interest in perfecting techniques for tidying and simplifying people’s homes. When her waitlist for consultation began to constantly exceed three months, fans and hopeful clients begged for a book that would detail her cleaning strategy and help them get their homes back in order. Hence, “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” (Jpn: 「人生がときめく片付けの魔法」) was born.A major hit at home and abroad, Kondo’s book details the “KonMari” Method for tidying— relying mainly on the philosophy that one should only keep things that “spark joy” in their lives. With hopes of promoting the English translation, Marié Kondo visited Kinokuniya Book Store to give a short lecture on her method, and to sign copies of her book while meeting the KonMari fans of San Francisco.I myself am a HUGE fan of Kondo’s book, and was very excited to hear that she would be coming to San Franisco. So with permission from Kinokuniya and Kondo’s manager, I photographed the event. Here’s the story:]]>
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 05:30:13 +0100https://corymaryott.exposure.co/mari-kondo-the-lifechanging-magic-of-tidying-up
https://corymaryott.exposure.co/mari-kondo-the-lifechanging-magic-of-tidying-up